Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-29
THE DAUNTLEss IN.
Sne Reaches Her Destination on M ondav
afternoon, And is said to Have Done
as We'll as Her Competitor.
QUEENSTOWN, March 2S.

TIL. QUEENSTOWN, March %.
ne Dauutless passed Old Head off Kinsale
AT o.Io tnls afternoon. The wind was hIow
lng from the northwest and was light. II
VIII PROBABLY take her two hours to reach the
nhlsnine line at Roche's Point. A tup he,
ieit Queenstown with press correspondents to
meet the Dauntless and accompanv her N
Roche's Point. "e' "
The officers Of the Coronet and other
ysch'smen are greatly pleased with the result
OF the race, and say it has served to show the
admirable qualities in both yachts. Copsid-
eting the difference in the tonnage and length
VI the Two yachts and the extraordinarily
nea'y weather which has prevailed during
the voyage, the Dauntless is thought to have
uone as well as her competitor. The officers
ana friends of both yachts will be enter
Yacht club.
Roche's Point, 43O-The Dauntless is
now In slght five miles to the southwest. She
Is coming along under full spread of can
eaes, oe1ore slight southwest wind. A
number of steam yachts and crafts of all
descriptions await her here.
lhe I)auntess crossed the finishing line at
+ 40. Her actual time on the passage was l6
days, l hour, A. minutes, l3 seconds. She
was towed into harbor aud is safely at anchor.
All on board are well and the yacht is in as
good shape as when she left Owls Head.
hothlng having been carried away. She ex.
perle ehced about the same weather as the
Coronet. A comparison of the logs of both
racers indicate that they followed about the
same course. Caldwell Colt, owner of the
Dauhtless, says he experienced more wind
than he bsrgained for. For l6 hours his
boat was Obliged to lay to. Once she scudded
before the gale under bare poles. When
last seen from the dc ok of the Coronet on the
evening OF the start, the Dauntless was steer
ing south southeast, but during the night the
course was changed to northeast by east.
On The night of the 18th the temperature
OF the air and water seemed to indicate that
Ice WAS IN close proximity and it became nec-
eSsary to use great preCaution in running. At
midnight the thermometer reg stored A degs.
ana the water 80. An hour later the tenn
perature OF the air was 40 degrees and the
water 2S. At 6 o'clock on the night of the
18th when heavy gale was blowing from
the southwest a smooth stretch of water was
run into ard the temperature indicated that
There were lcebergs near There was a
quantity of field ice and very near. On the
10th, list, and 22d there were strong gales.
1t was on the 22d that the Dauntless hove to.
Since last Thursday the weather was fine.
On that day run of 328 miles was made,
which Is said to be the best ever made bv
yachts on the Atlantic. Fastnet Light was
sighted at 80 A. M. but the wind died out
and the run along the coast was slow.
During the storm of the 23d the cockpit was
on several occasions filled with water and al
together it was perilous time for the yacht
On the 27th the sea was 80 terribly rough
and the boat rolled so badly that the water
tank burst. The seamen consequently were
put on the smallest possible allowance of
water but later on they were plentifully sup
piled with ale and claret and finally with
champagne instead of water. All ON board
arrived in the best of health.